Standing Sugarcane Dealing With Cold Temperatures

The bitter cold blast that hit the eastern half of the U.S. last week has moved on, but not before damaging one of the few row crops still standing—sugarcane.

Snow-covered sugarcane.
Snow-covered sugarcane.
(LSU AgCenter)

The bitter cold blast that hit the eastern half of the U.S. last week has moved on, but not before damaging one of the few row crops still standing—sugarcane.

With the snow and hard freezes, December was a real challenge for cane growers in Louisiana.

Craig Gautreaux from the Louisiana State University Ag Center shows how growers are coping with the challenge from Mother Nature on AgDay above.

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